Definitions
(noun)
birds and animals; birds
(verb)
to capture; to catch
About
The character 禽 originally depicted a long-handled hunting net and functioned as a verb meaning "to capture", a sense later transferred to 擒. Once its verbal function was lost, it shifted to a noun for hunted animals and birds, narrowing in modern usage to primarily denote birds or domestic fowl. Structurally, the standard form consists of the upper element 𠆢 and the lower element 离, though this arrangement obscures its pictographic origins.
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Example Sentences Hide
农场里有很多家禽。
我们需要注意禽流感。
禽肉是蛋白质的好来源。
这种禽类的羽毛很漂亮。
这个区域是候鸟等禽类的栖息地。
野生禽类对维持生态平衡很重要。
动物园新增了一个珍稀禽类展区。
研究人员正在监测这种禽鸟的迁徙路线。